Practical Courses All practical courses are run aboard a Baltic 37. The yacht was built by one of the worlds top quality builders and is maintained to the highest standard. The Essex and Suffolk coast with its many sand banks and busy shipping traffic offer an excellent training ground for RYA courses. To ensure that you get the most from your time afloat with us, we have a maximum of four students. Your full time skipper/instructor has over 200,000 nautical miles of sailing experience. All meals on board are prepared by the skipper/instructor.
Location Our practical courses start from our base at Suffolk Yacht Harbour (SYH), Levington, Nr Ipswich, IP10 0LN. If you choose to partake in one of our mile building cruises we always arrange crew changes at locations that have good public transport services.
Cruises In addition to weekend and five day courses on the East Coast we also have mile building passages and cruises on the East Coast and the Continent
Cost All practical courses and mile building cruises are £135 per person per day. The fee includes moorings, meals on board and fuel. Waterproof/boots are not included in the cost.
Dates/Times All courses start 8pm on the first evening and finish at 5pm on the last day. If you book early enough dates/courses can be tailored to your individual requirements. All RYA practical courses, with the exception of Start Yachting, must be a minimum duration of five days.
All courses and mile building passages start and finish at Suffolk Yacht Harbour (SYH) unless otherwise stated.
Practical courses are available weekends and midweek throughout the year from 1st may to 20th Oct. Telephone 07889 535371 for latest availability.
Mile building passages & courses 2024. Dates & locations to be confirmed, please call to discuss.
Good passage planning requires a certain amount of flexibility. Due to the unpredictable nature of our weather we cannot guarantee to keep 100% to the above schedule. Refunds will not be given in the event of changes to sailing plans.